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Mick Schumacher secures Meyer Shank Racing IndyCar seat for 2027

Mick Schumacher secures Meyer Shank Racing IndyCar seat for 2027

Summary
Mick Schumacher will join Meyer Shank Racing for the 2027 IndyCar season, partnering Marcus Armstrong as the team downsizes to two cars. The German moves after a solid rookie year with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Mick Schumacher will join Meyer Shank Racing for the 2027 IndyCar season, securing his future after a rookie campaign with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The 27-year-old German will drive the #66 entry, with Marcus Armstrong moving to the #60 as MSR reduces from three cars to two.

Why it matters:

This is another chapter in Schumacher's varied career. After losing his Haas F1 seat at the end of 2022, he served as a Mercedes reserve, raced in the WEC with Alpine, and now has found a stable home in IndyCar. The move gives him a clear opportunity to build on his 2026 progress, which included a first top-10 finish in Nashville.

The details:

  • Schumacher won the FIA F3 title in 2018 and F2 in 2020 before joining Haas in 2021.
  • He scored his first F1 points at the 2022 British Grand Prix and took a career-best sixth in Austria.
  • After two seasons with Alpine's WEC program, where he took three podiums, he switched to IndyCar with RLL for 2026.
  • At MSR, he'll pair with Marcus Armstrong in a streamlined two-car effort.

What's next:

Schumacher now has the stability he needs to focus on performance. With a full season of IndyCar experience behind him and a new team committed to his development, he'll aim to turn potential into consistent results. The 2027 campaign could be the defining moment of his post-F1 career.

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